On This Day — September 29

🕰️ Notable Events on September 29

• 2013 — Over 42 people are killed by members of Boko Haram at the College of Agriculture in Gujba, Nigeria. Wikipedia ↗
• 2009 — The 8.1 Mw Samoa earthquake strikes with a maximum Mercalli intensity of VI (Strong). A destructive tsunami follows, leaving 189 dead and hundreds injured. Wikipedia ↗
• 2008 — Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest single-day point loss in its history. Wikipedia ↗
• 2007 — Calder Hall, the world's first commercial nuclear power station, is demolished in a controlled explosion. Wikipedia ↗
• 2006 — Gol Transportes Aéreos Flight 1907 collides in mid-air with an Embraer Legacy 600 business jet near Peixoto de Azevedo, Mato Grosso, Brazil, killing 154 people, and triggering a Brazilian aviation crisis. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The asteroid 4179 Toutatis passes within four lunar distances of Earth. Wikipedia ↗
• 2004 — The Burt Rutan Ansari X Prize entry SpaceShipOne performs a successful spaceflight, the first of two required to win the prize. Wikipedia ↗
• 1992 — Brazilian President Fernando Collor de Mello is impeached. Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Haitian coup d'état. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Construction of the Washington National Cathedral is completed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — The YF-22, which would later become the F-22 Raptor, flies for the first time. Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Space Shuttle: NASA launches STS-26, the return to flight mission, after the Space Shuttle Challenger disaster. Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — The dictator Francisco Macias of Equatorial Guinea is shot by soldiers from Western Sahara. Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — WGPR in Detroit, Michigan, becomes the world's first black-owned-and-operated television station. Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — China-Japan relations: Japan establishes diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China after breaking official ties with the Republic of China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Oman joins the Arab League. Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Nikita Khrushchev, leader of Soviet Union, disrupts a meeting of the United Nations General Assembly with a number of angry outbursts. Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Twenty MCi (740 petabecquerels) of radioactive material is released in an explosion at the Soviet Mayak nuclear plant at Chelyabinsk. Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — The convention establishing CERN (the European Organization for Nuclear Research) is signed. Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — The Communist Party of China writes the Common Programme for the future People's Republic of China. Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — World War II: Holocaust in Kiev, Soviet Union: German Einsatzgruppe C begins the Babi Yar massacre, according to the Einsatzgruppen operational situation report. Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Two Avro Ansons of No. 2 Service Flying Training School RAAF collide in mid-air over Brocklesby, New South Wales, Australia, remain locked together after colliding, and then land safely. Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — The Munich Agreement between Germany, the United Kingdom, France and Italy settles the Sudetenland dispute in Germany's favor. The Soviet Union and Czechoslovakia are not invited. Wikipedia ↗
• 1932 — Chaco War: Last day of the Battle of Boquerón between Paraguay and Bolivia. Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — The British Mandate for Palestine takes effect, creating Mandatory Palestine. Wikipedia ↗
• 1923 — The French Mandate for Syria and the Lebanon takes effect. Wikipedia ↗
• 1918 — World War I: Bulgaria signs the Armistice of Salonica. The Hindenburg Line is broken by an Allied attack. Germany's Supreme Army Command tells the Kaiser and the Chancellor to open negotiations for an armistice. Wikipedia ↗
• 1911 — Italy declares war on the Ottoman Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• 1907 — The cornerstone is laid at Washington National Cathedral in the U.S. capital. Wikipedia ↗
• 1885 — The first practical public electric tramway in the world is opened in Blackpool, England. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — American Civil War: The Battle of Chaffin's Farm is fought. Wikipedia ↗
• 1864 — The Treaty of Lisbon defines the boundaries between Spain and Portugal and abolishes the Couto Misto microstate. Wikipedia ↗
• 1855 — Iloilo was opened to world trade by Queen Isabella II of Spain.[1][2] Wikipedia ↗
• 1850 — The papal bull Universalis Ecclesiae restores the Roman Catholic hierarchy in England and Wales. Wikipedia ↗
• 1848 — Battle of Pákozd: Stalemate between Hungarian and Croatian forces at Pákozd; the first battle of the Hungarian Revolution of 1848. Wikipedia ↗
• 1829 — The Metropolitan Police of London, later also known as the Met, is founded. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The United States Department of War first establishes a regular army with a strength of several hundred men. Wikipedia ↗
• 1789 — The 1st United States Congress adjourns. Wikipedia ↗
• 1717 — An earthquake strikes Antigua Guatemala, destroying much of the city's architecture and making authorities consider moving the capital to a different city. Wikipedia ↗
• 1650 — Henry Robinson opens his Office of Addresses and Encounters in Threadneedle Street, London. Wikipedia ↗
• 1578 — Tegucigalpa, capital city of Honduras, is claimed by the Spaniards. Wikipedia ↗
• 1364 — Battle of Auray: English forces defeat the French in Brittany; end of the War of the Breton Succession. Wikipedia ↗
• 1227 — Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor, is excommunicated by Pope Gregory IX for his failure to participate in the Crusades. Wikipedia ↗
• Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumata, securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Wikipedia ↗
• Pompey the Great celebrates his third triumph for victories over the pirates and the end of the Mithridatic Wars on his 45th birthday. Wikipedia ↗

🎂 Notable Births on September 29

• 1998 — Vera Lapko, Belarusian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1995 — Alice Matteucci, Italian tennis player Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Britteny Cox, Australian skier Wikipedia ↗
• 1994 — Halsey, American singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Lee Hong-bin, South Korean singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Viktor Romanenkov, Estonian figure skater Wikipedia ↗
• 1993 — Oleg Vernyayev, Ukrainian artistic gymnast Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Adem Ljajić, Serbian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1991 — Martin Jensen, Danish musician Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Doug Brochu, American voice actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Gerphil Flores, Filipina classical crossover singer and Asia's Got Talent finalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Joosep Laiksoo, Estonian race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1990 — Lena Wermelt, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Theo Adams, English photographer and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Aaron Martin, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Adore Delano, American drag queen and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Andrea Poli, Italian footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1989 — Fatima Lodhi, Pakistani social activist Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Kevin Durant, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1988 — Justin Nozuka, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1987 — David Del Rio, American actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Lisa Foiles, American actress and journalist Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Mark Fraser, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Matt Lashoff, American ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Isaac Makwala, Botswanan sprinter Wikipedia ↗
• 1986 — Benoît Pouliot, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Calvin Johnson, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Niklas Moisander, Finnish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Dani Pedrosa, Spanish motorcycle racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1985 — Magnus Gangstad Jørgensen, Norwegian music producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1984 — Per Mertesacker, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1983 — Lisette Oropesa, American soprano and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Matt Giteau, Australian rugby player Wikipedia ↗
• 1982 — Amy Williams, English skeleton racer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Aris Galanopoulos, Greek footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1981 — Shane Smeltz, German-New Zealand footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Patrick Agyemang, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Dallas Green, Canadian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1980 — Zachary Levi, American actor and singer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Orhan Ak, Turkish footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Takumi Beppu, Japanese cyclist and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Artika Sari Devi, Indonesian model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Shelley Duncan, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1979 — Jaime Lozano, Mexican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Mohini Bhardwaj, American gymnast and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Gunner McGrath, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1978 — Kurt Nilsen, Norwegian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Eric Barton, American football player Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Wade Brookbank, Canadian ice hockey player and scout Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Debelah Morgan, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1977 — Jake Westbrook, American baseball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Darren Byfield, English-Jamaican footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Kelvin Davis, English footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Óscar Sevilla, Spanish cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1976 — Andriy Shevchenko, Ukrainian footballer and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1975 — Albert Celades, Spanish footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Brian Ash, American screenwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1974 — Matt Hullum, American actor, director, and producer, co-founded Rooster Teeth Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Foivos Delivorias, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Shannon Larratt, Canadian publisher, founded BMEzine (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1973 — Scout Niblett, English singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1972 — Oliver Gavin, English race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Yitzhak Yedid, Composer & pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Tanoka Beard, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Mackenzie Crook, English actor and screenwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1971 — Theodore Shapiro, American composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Russell Peters, Canadian comedian, actor, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Yoshihiro Tajiri, Japanese wrestler and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1970 — Natasha Gregson Wagner, American actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Erika Eleniak, American model and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — DeVante Swing, American singer-songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1969 — Aleks Syntek, Mexican singer-songwriter and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Patrick Burns, American paranormal investigator Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Luke Goss, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1968 — Matt Goss, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1967 — Brett Anderson, English singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Hersey Hawkins, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1966 — Ben Miles, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1964 — Brad Lohaus, American basketball player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Dave Andreychuk, Canadian ice hockey player Wikipedia ↗
• 1963 — Les Claypool, American bass player, singer, songwriter, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1962 — Roger Bart, American actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Julia Gillard, Welsh-Australian lawyer and politician, 27th Prime Minister of Australia Wikipedia ↗
• 1961 — Stephanie Miller, American comedian and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Julian Armour, American-Canadian cellist and educator Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Kenneth Hansen, Swedish race car driver Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Alan McGee, Scottish singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — John Paxson, American basketball player and coach Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — David Sammartino, American wrestler and trainer Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Andy Slaughter, English politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1960 — Carol Welsman, Canadian singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Chris Broad, English cricketer and referee Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Sokratis Malamas, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1957 — Mark Nicholas, English cricketer and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Sebastian Coe, English sprinter and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Jenny Morris, New Zealand-Australian singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1956 — Suzzy Roche, American singer-songwriter and actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Ann Bancroft, American explorer and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Gareth Davies, Welsh rugby player and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Benoît Ferreux, French actor and director Wikipedia ↗
• 1955 — Gwen Ifill, American journalist (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Uwe Jahn, German footballer and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1954 — Mark Mitchell, Australian actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Warren Cromartie, American baseball player, coach, and radio host Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Jean-Claude Lauzon, Canadian director and screenwriter (d. 1997) Wikipedia ↗
• 1953 — Lawrence Reed, American economist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Roy Campbell, Jr., American trumpet player (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Gábor Csupó, Hungarian-American animator, director, and producer, co-founded Klasky Csupo Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Richard Hodges, English archaeologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Max Sandlin, American lawyer, judge, and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1952 — Takanosato Toshihide, Japanese sumo wrestler, the 59th Yokozuna (d. 2011) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Michelle Bachelet, Chilean physician and politician, 34th President of Chile Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Pier Luigi Bersani, Italian educator and politician, 6th President of Emilia-Romagna Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Andrés Caicedo, Colombian author, poet, and playwright (d. 1977) Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Maureen Caird, Australian-New Zealand hurdler Wikipedia ↗
• 1951 — Mike Enriquez, Filipino journalist and radio commentator Wikipedia ↗
• 1950 — Ken Macha, American baseball player and manager Wikipedia ↗
• 1949 — George Dalaras, Greek singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Mark Farner, American singer-songwriter and guitarist Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Bryant Gumbel, American journalist and sportscaster Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Theo Jörgensmann, German clarinet player and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1948 — Mike Pinera, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Ülo Kaevats, Estonian philosopher, academic, and politician (d. 2015) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — S. H. Kapadia, Indian lawyer, judge, and politician, 38th Chief Justice of India (d. 2016) Wikipedia ↗
• 1947 — Gary Wetzel, American soldier, Medal of Honor recipient Wikipedia ↗
• 1946 — Patricia Hodge, English actress Wikipedia ↗
• 1945 — Kyriakos Sfetsas, Greek composer and poet Wikipedia ↗
• 1944 — Mike Post, American composer and producer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Mohammad Khatami, Iranian scholar and politician, 5th President of Iran Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Wolfgang Overath, German footballer Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Gary Boyd Roberts, American genealogist and author Wikipedia ↗
• 1943 — Lech Wałęsa, Polish electrician and politician, 2nd President of Poland, Nobel Prize laureate Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Felice Gimondi, Italian cyclist Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Madeline Kahn, American actress and singer (d. 1999) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Ian McShane, English actor Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Bill Nelson, American captain and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Jean-Luc Ponty, French violinist and composer Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Janet Powell, Australian educator and politician (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1942 — Steve Tesich, Serbian-American screenwriter and playwright (d. 1996) Wikipedia ↗
• 1941 — David Steele, English cricketer Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Brute Force, American singer-songwriter Wikipedia ↗
• 1940 — Carlos Morales Troncoso, Dominican politician, 34th Vice President of the Dominican Republic (d. 2014) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Fikret Abdić, Bosnian economist and politician Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Jim Baxter, Scottish footballer (d. 2001) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Larry Linville, American actor (d. 2000) Wikipedia ↗
• 1939 — Rhodri Morgan, Welsh politician, 2nd First Minister of Wales (d. 2017) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Dave Harper, English footballer (d. 2013) Wikipedia ↗
• 1938 — Wim Kok, Dutch union leader and politician, Prime Minister of the Netherlands Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Silvio Berlusconi, Italian businessman and politician, 50th Prime Minister of Italy Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — James Fogle, American author (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1936 — Hal Trosky, Jr., American baseball player (d. 2012) Wikipedia ↗
• 1935 — Jerry Lee Lewis, American singer-songwriter and pianist Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Skandor Akbar, American wrestler and manager (d. 2010) Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi, Hungarian-American psychologist and academic Wikipedia ↗
• 1934 — Lance Gibbs, Guyanese cricketer and manager Wikipedia ↗

📅 National Days on September 29 (Calendar.cx)

Also observed on September 29

✡️ Religious Observances

• Jewish: Sukkot IV (CH’’M)